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Return of the Prodigal Son

1636
17th century
157 x 134 mm (6 3/16 x 5 1/4 in.)

Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch, (1606–1669)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching on cream laid paper

State: Only state

Print impression quality: Fair; landscape indistinct

Marks: Signed in plate: “Rembrandt R 1636”

Provenance / Collectors' Marks: Schwerin, Mecklenburg Museum duplicate (Lugt 2273)

Bibliography: Bartsch 91; Hind 147; Münz 207; BB. 36-D; D’Oench, Prodigal Son Narratives 1480–1980 (Yale University Art Gallery and Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, 1995) cat. no. 7, p. 7.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1938

Accession Number: 1938.D1.50

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Bible, New Testament, parables*, Prodigal Son, religions, religious art*

Bible
New Testament
parables - Use for short, fictitious stories that illustrate a moral attitude or religious principle. W [November 1992 descriptor moved. October 1990 descriptor added.]
Prodigal Son
religions
religious art - Use broadly for art depicting religious subjects or for art used in worship. [September 1993 descriptor added.]

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plate Dimensions: 157 x 134 mm (6 3/16 x 5 1/4 in.)

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Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch, (1606–1669) . Return of the Prodigal Son, 1636. Etching on cream laid paper. Only state. plate : 157 x 134 mm (6 3/16 x 5 1/4 in.). DAC accession number 1938.D1.50. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1938. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: R. Lee) .

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